The Shiv Sena will contest 171 seats as per the agreement with its alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Former chief minister Narayan Rane, Ramdas Kadam, Shyam Sawant and Balasaheb Dangat were some of the leaders named in the first list, while sitting legislator from Sangameshwar and former minister Ravindra Mane were among the prominentones dropped.